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Chapter 324 Li Huan's thoughts

It is related to the question of whether a chief minister of the cabinet will stay or not. In the Ming Dynasty, this is not a trivial matter. Even the emperor must carefully consider whether he will stay or not.

For such a big matter, it is said that Zhu Houzhao should think it over carefully, and even discuss with the important officials in the court before he can finally make a decision.

But at this moment Zhu Houzhao asked Li Huan for his opinion, and all the officials were taken aback by this behavior.

Even though they had known for a long time that Li Huan was deeply favored by the emperor, they did not expect that the emperor Zhu Houzhao would ask Li Huan for his opinion on the question of whether a chief assistant would go or stay.

This is no longer a simple favor, this kind of treatment only made all the civil and military present jealous.

Some officials who had already taken refuge in Li Huan, or planned to take refuge in Li Huan, were naturally very excited when they saw this scene.

Since Li Huan's son of heaven is so trustworthy, it means that if they vote for Li Huan, they will surely be able to rise to the top under Li Huan's protection in the future, and they will be promoted to rank.

Of course, there are also many officials who have always been hostile to Li Huan, or officials who have relatives and friends who were killed by Li Huan. Try every means to eradicate Li Huan.

A favorite like Li Huan, especially at such a young age, if this is not restrained, who knows what kind of existence it will become in the future.

I'm afraid that one day when Li Huan comes, life for these people will not be easy.

Li Huan was slightly taken aback when he heard Zhu Houzhao's words. Although he was a little surprised, he didn't lose his composure. He just bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I'm just a martial artist for such a big event. How dare I?" Talk nonsense."

After hearing Li Huan's words, some officials glanced at Li Huan. They could tell what these people were thinking just by looking at the expressions on their faces. They obviously thought that Li Huan was somewhat self-aware and knew who he was.

However, Zhu Houzhao said with a slight smile: "Li Qing's words are different. The Qing family is in charge of Jinyiwei for me. It is also the governor of the Chinese army's governor's office. The mighty general was ordered to govern the world's soldiers and horses. I once named the Qing family as Taifu. Li Qing Yun Wen Yun Wu is a talent for going from general to minister, if the Qing family is not qualified to speak on such important military and state affairs, I really don't know who else has such qualifications."

As soon as Zhu Houzhao said this, the complexions of many officials changed immediately, especially the cabinet veterans Yang Tinghe and Wang Jia.

Even the high-ranking officials of the Six Departments Hall Officials, Dali Temple, Metropolitan Procuratorate, Kedao Yamen, Guozijian, Zongrenfu and other yamen explained that their complexions changed drastically.

Listening to the meaning of the emperor's words, he actually meant to promote Li Huan into the cabinet.

But what is Li Huan's identity? He is only from a military household in a local guard. Even if he is an official of a hundred households in a guard hereditary from his ancestors, in the eyes of the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty, he does not have any background at all.

If such a murderous warrior enters the cabinet, and they have been studying hard for many years, relying on their own efforts to walk the right path of the imperial examination, how will they deal with them step by step to high positions.

Besides, the cabinet has always been only a literati or a Jinshi and a scholar who has a chance to join the cabinet. Li Huan, let alone a Jinshi and a degree, he is not even a literati, so what qualifications do he have to enter the cabinet.

In an instant, gloomy gazes were cast on Li Huan. Almost [-]% to [-]% of the civil servants looked at Li Huan with the same hatred, no matter what faction they were before.

Even if the Son of Heaven just said it unintentionally and only showed such signs, they must not allow such signs to happen. Otherwise, one day, the Son of Heaven will really push Li Huan into the cabinet, so what face do they have to face the world? Shilin, how do you want to explain to the literati in the world.

Mao Kan, the censor of Guizhou Province, took a step forward and bowed to Zhu Houzhao, saying: "Your Majesty, the chief assistant is a veteran of several dynasties, and he is a lonely and important minister entrusted by the former emperor. Lost your Majesty's reputation as a virtuous monarch, and how can you ask the general about this matter."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Mao Kan indifferently and said: "Oh, Li Qing is also an important minister in the court, and it is related to the important affairs of the court. Why can't I ask Li Qing?"

As soon as this remark came out, Mao Kan couldn't help but his expression froze. Did he want to tell the emperor that the fate of cabinet ministers had always been controlled by their civil official group.

But these are just the unspoken rules of the court, and there is only a tacit understanding between the civil official group and the noble group. Although they are not expressly stipulated, both parties are well aware of them.

At this moment when the emperor opened his mouth, Mao Kan was speechless, precisely because the unspoken rules were only unspoken rules after all, and they could not be put on the table at all.

So at this moment, the emperor just glanced at Mao Kan lightly, turned his eyes to Li Huan and said, "Li Qing, I said before, you are an important minister of the court, and you can speak out about the affairs of the court."

Li Huan slightly arched his hands at Zhu Houzhao, and looked at Li Dongyang. At this moment, Li Dongyang also looked at Li Huan.

The two looked at each other, and Li Huan could only see a piece of peace in Li Dongyang's eyes, and he could see that Li Dongyang's words of becoming an official just now really came from the bottom of his heart, rather than forcing the emperor to retreat as an advance.

Li Dongyang also looked at Li Huan. Although he said that he already had the idea of ​​becoming an official, Li Dongyang was also very curious about what advice Li Huan would give the emperor.

In other words, Li Dongyang also wanted to know whether Li Huan wanted his chief assistant to stay or go down.

The position of chief assistant is not easy to do, especially since the young emperor came to the throne, there have been endless struggles between the court and China. First, there was a struggle between the civil servants and the eunuchs, and then there was a faint rise of nobles represented by Li Huan. In the future, I am afraid that the court will be even more uneasy.

In the past few years, he, the chief assistant, has been caught between the emperor and the officials. He has really exhausted his tongue and heart, and managed to maintain the stability of the court.

It's just that in the past two years, he has clearly felt that the emperor is becoming more and more powerful. If he, the chief assistant, is mixed between the emperor and all the officials, he may only end up as an inhuman person in the end.

In this case, it is better to retire as soon as possible.

Because of this, Li Dongyang looked very calm at the moment, he just looked at Li Huan with a little curiosity.

Although Li Huan said that he didn't know what was going on in Li Dongyang's mind, he could also see the determination in Li Dongyang's eyes, knowing that the chief assistant really had the idea of ​​leaving.

If it was the past, when Li Dongyang begged the emperor for his bones and begged to become an official, Li Huan would definitely persuade the emperor to keep him.

Because of Li Dongyang's good nature, whether facing the emperor or the officials, it is a good buffer between the two.

Without Li Dongyang's turnaround, there may have been many turmoil in the court in the past few years.

With a slight salute to Li Dongyang, Li Huan paid homage to the emperor with a look on his face, "I would like to report to your majesty, I think that the chief assistant has worked hard for the Ming Dynasty, and it can be said that he has dedicated himself and made great achievements. I wish to enjoy the rest of my life in peace, and I think His Majesty should respond to it, in order to show His Majesty's benevolence in treating others and sympathize with the benevolence of the old minister."

What Li Huan said made the corners of the mouths of all the officials present twitch. Many of them opened their mouths, but they didn't know what to say.

Because what Li Huan said was justified and well-founded, and he directly gave the emperor the name of benevolence and justice for the veterans who promised Li Dongyang Zhishi.

Looking at Li Dongyang's gray-haired, stooped old man now, combined with Li Huan's words, even they all felt that if the emperor refused to allow Li Dongyang to become an official, then he was really a benevolent king for.

Li Dongyang couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard Li Huan's words. Li Huan's persuasion to the emperor to agree to his appointment was unexpected, but it was reasonable if he thought about it carefully.

Even with Li Dongyang's sophistication, he already had some guesses about Li Huan's next move.

If there are no accidents, once he, the chief assistant of the cabinet, retires, the position of chief assistant of the cabinet will be vacant at that time.

Although it is said that Daming no longer has a prime minister, the authority of the chief minister of the cabinet is not much worse than that of a prime minister. For such an important position, Li Huan will most likely push Wang Yangming to the top.

Originally, with Wang Yangming's qualifications, he would have to wait at least many years before he was eligible to sit on the position of chief assistant of the cabinet.

Even though Wang Yangming has already entered the cabinet, from the cabinet minister to the cabinet chief assistant, the threshold is not something that can be crossed casually.

Without sufficient qualifications, even the cabinet ministers cannot easily cross over, and then sit on the high position that is below one person and above ten thousand people.

Under normal circumstances, it is true that Wang Yangming did not have any of the chief ministers of the cabinet, but as Wang Yangming commanded the army to defeat the Tatars, the military exploits of this one battle made Wang Yangming a golden body in one fell swoop. , completely erasing the so-called lack of qualifications.

As long as the emperor is willing, Wang Yangming, a cabinet minister with military merits, can be promoted to the position of chief assistant in the cabinet.

In Li Dongyang's view, this is the reason why Li Huan suggested to the emperor without hesitation to allow him, the chief assistant, to become an official.

Thinking of Wang Yangming, Li Dongyang couldn't help flashing a brilliant light in his eyes. To be honest, Li Dongyang admired Wang Yangming's ability from the bottom of his heart.

Wang Yangming allowed Wen Yunwu to govern the army by riding a horse, and govern the people when he dismounted. The emperor praised Li Huan in this way before, but Li Huan was able to lead the army, but he did not see the ability to govern the people. has been tested.

If such a cabinet minister becomes the chief assistant of Daming's cabinet, it would not be a bad thing for Daming.

Such a thought flashed through his mind, when Li Dongyang looked at Li Huan again, his eyes could not help revealing something strange, how could he not see that Wang Yangming was definitely a firm-minded person with his eyes, and Wang Yangming They are definitely not Li Huan's puppets. Li Huan and Wang Yangming may not even be considered allies. They just don't know how they will get along with Li Huan, the future power minister, when Wang Yangming becomes the chief minister of the cabinet.

For some reason, Li Dongyang looked at Li Huan even more strangely when he thought that he might see Li Huan and Wang Yangming fighting in the future.

Li Dongyang's gaze was naturally in Li Huan's eyes, but Li Huan didn't know that Li Dongyang would think so much in a short time.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up, he nodded slightly and said: "What Li Qing said is true, the chief assistant has worked hard for my Ming Dynasty all his life, and he has written several times to ask me to allow him to return to his hometown to take care of his life. I only hope that the chief assistant will do his best for me, Da Ming, but he has forgotten that this action is already the benevolence of a ruler, and Li Qing's words today are like a blow to the head..."

Listening to Zhu Houzhao's words, many officials sighed in their hearts. It seems that the overall situation of Li Dongyang's appointment as chief assistant Li Dongyang has been decided, and no one can change the emperor's decision.

Sure enough, the Son of Heaven looked at Li Dongyang with emotion and said in a trembling voice: "Today I have agreed to Li Qing's request, and Zhunqing's family will return to their hometown to take care of themselves for the rest of their lives."

Hearing the words, Li Dongyang only felt the burden on his whole body was loosened, as if the burden that had been on him for many years was lifted off at once.But then there was a faint feeling of reluctance welling up in my heart.

Of course, this is also human nature, after all the ups and downs of the officialdom for decades, in the officialdom, and now suddenly want to relinquish the official position and return home, if there is no feeling of reluctance, it would be a strange thing.

Resisting the complicated emotions in his heart, Li Dongyang slowly bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said: "My minister Li Dongyang, thank you Your Majesty."

Looking at Li Dongyang's white hair, and thinking of the scene where the first emperor was sick, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help getting up moved, and stepped forward to help Li Dongyang up.

"Li Qing has made great achievements through hard work. He was awarded the title of grand master, rewarded with a thousand taels, a hundred pieces of silk and silk, and a thousand acres of fertile land..."

A series of rewards revealed the emperor's great love for Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang knelt down on the ground, and when he heard the award from the emperor, he burst into tears, and said gratefully: "How can I be so kind, I am so favored by Your Majesty."

Zhu Hou took care of Li Dongyang, glanced at the crowd of civil and military people present, and said: "The Qing family has worked hard for the country all their lives, and Li Qing deserves this reward."

As he said that, Zhu Hou looked at the civil and military people and said, "What do you think?"

The civil official group was naturally not happy that Li Dongyang, the chief assistant, would become an official. After all, in their view, the reason why Li Dongyang became an official was completely forced by Li Huan and the emperor.

If it weren't for Li Huan's aggressiveness, if the impeachment of officials at this grand meeting involved the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households and other key departments of the court, why would Li Dongyang, who is the chief assistant, stand up and choose to replace the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War by becoming an official? , The Ministry of Households is responsible for the next part.

But at this moment the overall situation has been decided, no matter what they think in their hearts, under the watchful eyes of the emperor, all civil and military soldiers shouted to the emperor: "Your Majesty is holy."

I don't know why, watching Li Dongyang become an official, many officials felt a sense of emptiness inexplicably. At this time, Li Dongyang spoke slowly, and said to the emperor with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, I have received great love from Your Majesty, and I have promised to serve as an official, and I will take care of my life, and when I leave, I have a message to give to Your Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao looked straight at Li Dongyang and said, "If Li Qing has something to say, please tell me!"

Li Dongyang sighed softly, looked at Zhu Houzhao with a slightly complicated expression, then looked at Li Huan and said: "Your Majesty will be my great Ming and promising king. If you need to know and listen, you will be bright and you will be dark."

Feeling Li Dongyang's glance at him, especially Li Dongyang's pointed words, Li Huan just looked at Li Dongyang calmly.

[If you have a monthly pass, drop it, big brothers. 】

(End of this chapter)